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Petition For Declaration of Nullity of Marriage
Petition For Declaration of Nullity of Marriage
BENJO C. BERNARDO,
Petitioner,
GRETCHEN B. GENOVEZA-BERNARDO,
Respondent.
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PETITION
2. Petitioner and respondent are husband and wife, having been legally
married on December 2, 2002 at Sto Nino Parish Shrine, in Bago Bantay
Quezon City, a copy of their marriage certificate is hereto attached as
Annex “A”;
5. Aside from being business partners, they were likewise attracted to each other
physically. although there was no emotional attachments to one another, they
frequently indulged in sexual intimacies which resulted in respondent’s pregnancy.
Petitioner did not want to marry respondent for he knew her to be a playgirl, having
had a long list of boyfriends. He however vowed to support their child.
6. When petitioner’s parents, who were devout catholics and followers of the
conservative mater dei, came to know about respondent’s pregnancy, they prevailed
upon petitioner to marry respondent. Despite his protestations, they were married
in haste and in a simple church ceremony.
7. Unprepared to face the rigors of married life and with no visible means of livelihood,
the newly-weds lived with petitioner’s parents. Their first month of being married
was marred by frequent fights and disagreements as they were not really in love
with each other and were constantly at odds, no one giving in for the other.
9. Before his tourist visa expired, petitioner came back to the Philippines and
attempted to reconcile with respondent especially after seeing his baby. Respondent
refused to live again with petitioner. He was resigned to just visiting his baby boy
from time to time and giving financial support to their child.
10. Time went by with the parties living separately on their own. It became convenient
for both to live separately as they would constantly fight when they are together.
Soon petitioner got employed with a construction job owned by his relatives.
Respondent too became gainfully employed. Distance and separation drove both
petitioner and respondent to have their respective lovers.
11.This arrangement went on until petitioner’s student visa was approved and he was
slated to leave for the States sometime September 2005. Before he left, he talked
with respondent and they both agreed that they will both use the time away from
each other to think things over and determine if there is still a chance for them to
get back and live together as husband and wife when petitioner comes back from his
studies abroad.
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12. While abroad, he not only studied but worked as well, taking in odd jobs
to support himself and his family. In 2006, it was respondent’s turn to go
abroad to work in Taiwan. Petitioner and respondent used to
communicate thru text messaging and they both agreed to come home.
13.Petitioner came back in January 2008, not long after, respondent came
home too. They both decided to try and live together again as a family.
Unfortunately, since both of them distrust each other, they frequent
arguments and disagreements. Worse, petitioner found out that
respondent had a boyfriend in Taiwan, who had remained in touch with
her. And worst, respondent had not severed her relationship with him,
thus, the guy maintained communications with her. This was the last
straw that broke the camel’s back, so to speak.
14. To date, they have gone separate ways and there is no hope for
reconciliation.
19.That petitioner and respondent have not acquired any real properties in
the course of their marriage.
PRAYER
VERIFICATION
01. That I am the petitioner in this case and that I have caused the
preparation of the same petition;
02. That I attest to the truth of all the allegations in the same petition of
my own personal knowledge;
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BENJO C. BERNARDO
Affiant